Level 7 (CEFR B1)
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Lesson 1 | Is he the One?7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 2 | I Love Shepherd's Pie7 Temas|2 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 3 | What are you going to do?7 Temas|6 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 4 | You have been working too much7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 5 | Eating Out5 Temas|2 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 6 | Job search7 Temas
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Lesson 7 | Consumer society7 Temas|6 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 8 | ARTICLES7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 9 | Obligations, suggestions, and prohibitions7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 10 | Money5 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 11 | Ability and Possibility7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 12 | EVERYONE WAS BORED!7 Temas|5 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 13 | Old Me, New Me7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 14 | He had rehearsed it all…7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 15 | Let’s Get Sporty!6 Temas|5 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 16 | Narrative - A family trip5 Temas
Lesson 2 – Step 3 – Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Goal
Let’s learn something new about the present simple and the present continuous. First, we’ll practise what you already know.
You can watch the video or go straight to the written explanation. You decide! Once you’ve finished, you can move to step 4.
Practise what you know
PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We examined the difference between these two tenses in level 5 lesson 2. Feel free to have a look.
ACTION AND STATE VERBS
There are two types of verbs in English: action and state verbs. Look at the chart:
ACTION VERBS | describe actions | make- cook- drive -play – jump – stay – arrive – fly – begin – |
STATE VERBS | describe states, feelings, or senses | be-need-love-agree-believe-depend – seem – suppose – want – forget – hate – love – matter – need – know – like – recognise – belong – hear – mean – prefer – remember |
MIXED VERB | have a non-action and an action meaning | have -think- look – hear – weigh – appear – see – have |
- We can use the present continuous with action verbs, but not with state verbs:
- I am jumping
I amlovingyou
- Mixed verbs have an action and state meaning, depending on the context. When it has an action verb meaning, we can use the present continuous, whereas when it has a stative meaning, we use the present simple.
She is looking through the window→ Here, look means “to observe”.
It is an action verb.She looks tired today→ Here, look means “to appear”. It is a stative verb.
Conclusión
Ready? Terrific! Let’s move on to step 3 to practise what you’ve learnt in this step.
